That E - Book #3 - Lillie Mae`s Crafts

Muncie, IN USA
http://www.lilliemaescrafts.com
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Lillie Mae’s Crafts
clothespins & rag balls
#2 - Small Stacked Pillows
#3 - Lunch Box Playsets
#4 - Mavis
#5 - Catch a Star Pillow
#6 - 3 Tulips in a Row Small Pillow
#1-Prim Waxed & Scented Vintage
Quick Make Small Projects Section
In this E-Book you will find:
Staining Recipe
Recipe
Rusting
18 inches tall
Approximately
Suggested Shopping Sites for Fragrance
Oils
Terms of Use
Quick Make Small Projects Section
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This 'n' That #3
By Brenda Greenwalt
of Lillie Mae’s Crafts
E-Book #3
This 'n' That
Lillie Mae’s Crafts
This 'n' That E-Book #3
Prim Crafting Tips & Tricks and Quick-Make Small Projects
In this E-Book you will find:
Staining Recipe
Rusting Recipe
Suggested Shopping Sites for Fragrance Oils
Terms of Use
Quick Make Small Projects Section
Quick Make Small Projects Section
#1-Prim Waxed & Scented Vintage clothespins & rag balls
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
- Small Stacked Pillows
- Lunch Box Playsets
- Mavis
- Catch a Star Pillow
- 3 Tulips in a Row Small Pillow
Staining Recipe and Instructions
Supplies Needed:
Instant coffee
Vanilla extract
Fragrance oil (optional, Cinnabun is one of my favorites)
Old cookie sheet
Small spray bottle or sponge brush
Funnel (if using a spray bottle)
Wax paper or parchment paper
Rags (this is messy)
Mix Stain:
1. Mix together in glass jar with lid - ¼ cup instant coffee, 2 cups hot water and ¼ cup vanilla
extract. Add fragrance oil to your taste. (HINT: You may want to add just a little at first
and add more if you desire. If you add too much to begin with it may be stronger than you
prefer.)
2. Pour stain into spray bottle or apply with sponge brush.
3. Spray the item you are staining front and back thoroughly or apply stain with sponge brush.
Be sure to cover item completely with stain.
To Dry:
1. Lay on an old cookie sheet lined with wax paper or parchment paper. Bake in oven at 200
degrees for 10 minutes. If you need to bake longer, only bake at 5 minute increments.
NEVER LEAVE THIS UNATTENDED. THIS CAN CATCH ON FIRE. KEEP CHILDREN AND
PETS AWAY. WATCH CLOSELY.
2. Attach a piece of thread to one end of your item to be stained and hang up (hours or
overnight depending on the item) to dry. Be sure to hang where possible drippings from
your stain mix will not cause damage. (I hang mine in my garage.)
3. Throw in the dryer. This method is great for small items. NOTE: Be sure to clean your
dryer thoroughly before attempting to dry clean clothes in it again.
Rusting Recipe and Instructions
Supplies Needed:
White vinegar
Peroxide
Salt
Small spray bottle
Paper towels
Large plastic container.
1. Combine 2 cups white vinegar, 1/4 cup peroxide and 2 tablespoons salt in a large plastic
container; soak for 4 hours.
2. Remove to paper towels, sprits with peroxide and spread salt on them.
3. Let sit for another 2 hours.
NOTE: This recipe calls for a large container as this recipe foams up pretty quickly.
Suggested Shopping Sites for Fragrance Oils
The Chemistry Store: http://www.thechemistrystore.com
From Nature with Love: http://www.fromnaturewithlove.com
Save on Scents: http://www.saveonscents.com
Brambleberry: http://www.brambleberry.com
To Die for Soap: http://www.todieforsoap.com
Terms of Use:
All of my craft patterns are copyrighted. You may create a reasonable amount of items from my
patterns for craft fairs, bazaars, craft malls, and auctions as long as you give Lillie Mae's Crafts credit
for the design. You MAY NOT mass produce items from my patterns. Copying for any reason at all
is strictly prohibited. You DO NOT have permission to alter them in any way. No wholesaling of
items made from my patterns. My patterns are not to be shared or redistributed in any form without
my express permission. If you have any questions, please ask before you purchase. Feel free to e-mail
me at [email protected]
Quick Make Small Projects Section
#1 - Prim Waxed & Scented Vintage Clothespins & Rag Balls
I found a plastic zip-lock bag of these vintage
clothespins at my local Goodwill shop. I was so
excited I could barely wait to get them all
grubbied and smelling yummy.
Here I decided to display them with some waxed
and grubbied rag balls. They complimented each
other so well that I left them together in the
display.
Supplies Needed:
 Vintage wooden clothespins
 Scraps of various material(to wrap around
the clothespins)
 Scraps of various ribbons, laces, yarns,
rope, etc.(to tie the material around the
clothespins - see pictures)
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Wax
Something to melt wax in (double boiler, crock pot, electric cooker, rice cooker, etc.)
Old cookie sheet
Wax paper
Fragrance of your choice
Brown crayons
Tongs
Old towels
Preparing:
1. Stain your material with the recipe and instructions given at the beginning of this E-Book.
2. Tear the material, don't cut, in about 2 inch pieces and about 4 inches long.
3. Wrap the material around the clothespin and tie on tightly with a piece of stained lace, ribbon, etc.
The material will serve, not only for that delicious prim look we all love so much, but also will soak up
some wax and help with that prim smell...yummy!
Waxing:
1. Put your wax in your cooker (or whatever melting device you have chosen to use).
2. While your wax is melting, prepare your cookie sheet by lining it with wax paper.
3. When wax has melted, add your brown crayons. Depending on how much wax you have chosen
to melt, add one brown crayon at a time. This will not color your items brown, but add to the prim
charm with just a slight amount of color...but very pretty. To get an idea of the color, drip a bit of
wax on wax paper. If you want more brown, add more crayons.
4. Add your scent.
5. Stir. Be sure everything is melted before you start dunking your clothespins.
6. Dunk your pins into the wax and hold down in the wax with your tongs for a few seconds. Pick up
and allow to drip. I will even shake the spools to get as much of the excess wax off as possible.
7. Lay on wax paper.
TIPS: For a different look, you could try painting the spools, perhaps even different coordinating
colors. Match the paint, or coordinate the paint, with whatever material you decide to use. During
holidays, try sprinkling your spools, right after waxing them, with mica or glitter.
See "Terms of Use" given at the beginning of this E-Book.
#2 - Small Stacked Pillows
These little pillows are just enough prim to display
anywhere. I have a lot of small shelves and curio
cabinets and am always in need of something a little bit
different for decoration. I love to make these little
pillows for gifts as everyone loves them. Fill them with
some scent and add them as decoration on top of your
gift when wrapping, and you'll always be popular.
Supplies Needed:
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Three coordinating materials
Three rusty bells (or see recipe at the beginning
of this E-Book)
 One vintage grubbied clothespin (see the first
project)
 Cheesecloth
 Jute
To fill with Scent: Small animal bedding, funnel, and fragrance oil (see preferred shopping
sites at beginning of this E-Book)
Note: You will want to stain all materials, ribbons, laces, cheesecloth, etc., before beginning.
See the recipe and instructions given at the beginning of this E-Book.
Directions:
1. Print and cut out all 3 pillow patterns.
2. Trace each one on a separate coordinating double material; do NOT cut out.
3. Sew on traced lines ; do NOT leave an opening. Cut out about 1/4 inch away from sewn
lines.
4. On center back, cut a small opening for turning.
5. Clip corners, turn and press.
6. Stuff firmly (see end of these directions if filling pillows with scent) and sew opening
closed.
7. Stack them with the largest on bottom, cut a strip of cheesecloth and tie completely
around all four sides of pillows. Tuck in a grubbied clothespin and tie on 3 rusty bells with a
piece of jute.
To Fill Pillows with Scent:
1. In old plastic bowl combine 2 cups animal bedding and 2 Tablespoons fragrance oil; mix
well.
2. Insert a funnel in the opening of the pillow and fill with scent.
3. Sew opening closed.
See "Terms of Use" given at the beginning of this E-Book.
Small Stacked
Pillows
Pillow #3
Small Stacked Pillows
Small Stacked Pillows
Pillow #2
Pillow #1
#3 - Lunch Box Playsets
When I first opened up my web store, lunch box playsets
were one of my specialties. I love them. They are magnetic
paper doll playsets kept inside a magnetic lunchbox which is
perfect for travel. Whenever I traveled any distance at all,
even just down to the corner store, I would take these with
me. They would never fail to fascinate whomever I was
traveling with.
Traveling with a child?...or even going out to eat, take one
of these along for a peaceful and quiet distraction for the
little one while the adults visit.
You can purchase these lunch boxes at your local Hobby
Lobby or craft store. The sticker on the front of this lunch
box that you're seeing was created by me using graphics
from PC Crafter and is not to be copied from here. If you
wish the outside of your
lunchbox to be decorated, such as
the one pictured, you will need to
purchase a set of graphics. For
your convenience, I've included
here the address to PC Hugware
and the name of the particular
graphic set used here.
The "paper dolls" are exclusively
owned by Lillie Mae's Crafts as
they were specially ordered and
created for us only. So, as usual,
please follow the Copyright and
Terms of Use given at the
beginning of this E-Book.
PC Crafter
http://www.pccrafter.com/index.aspx
Collection: You Are an Angel
Artist: Angel Ballet
Supplies Needed:
 Small white lunchbox
 Magnetic sheets for printer
 Self-laminating pouches
Directions for Sticker for Front of Lunch Box:
1. Measure the surface you want to cover with the sticker on the front of the lunch box.
2. On your computer, create a square that size.
3. Bring up your graphics and create your picture. You may like to put the child's name on the front
if this playset is going to be for a particular child.
4. Print this out on sticky paper if you have it. If not, print out on regular paper, laminate with a
self-laminating pouch (available at craft stores), cut out and apply to front of lunch box with spray
adhesive, glue, etc.
Directions for Paper (Magnetic) Dolls:
1. Print out paper dolls on magnetic sheets which are available at craft stores.
2. Laminate with self-laminating pouches.
3. Cut each doll out.
Tips: Rather than "paper (magnetic) dolls, download these for your child's playset: Nativity set, zoo
animals, vehicle set, etc.
See "Terms of Use" given at the beginning of this E-Book.
A Lillie Mae’s Crafts original design by Brenda Greenwal t
#4 - Mavi s
Stands approximately 18 inches tall when completed.
Read through all directions before begi nni ng.
For illustr ations of the different steps an d techniques
as well as the stitches visit my "Sti tch 'n' Stuff" page
on my website at http://www.lilliemaescr afts.com
NOTE: Stain all material, laces, etc. before sewing
using the recipe and i nstructions given at the
beginning of this E - Book.
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Supplies Needed:
 Muslin
 Material for dress
 Dark brown material for shoes
 Pair of baby socks with ribbed tops
 Embroidery floss: Black, dark brown. dark pink,
country red (Annie's hair in picture)
 Hair: Primitive Bulky Woolspun in Pink
Heather (purchased at Sew Many Prims http://www.sewmanyprims.com)
Tape
Doll Needle (3 or 5 inches long)
Stuffing
Mechanical pencil
Two 1/2 inch flat black matte buttons (for eyes)
Mark B Gone/Disappearing Ink fabric pen
Light box or sunny window
Card Stock
Supplies for staining (see recipe and instructions at the beginning of this EBook)
Body:
#1 – Mavis's body is all one piece so you will need to print out her body pieces and
then line them up, as illustrated on pattern, and tape together.
#2 – On doubled unbleached muslin, pin body and with Mark'B
Gone/Disappearing pen trace completely around body.
#3 - Sew directly on the traced lines; leave open where indicated under arm. Clip curves and turn.
#4 – Because Mavis is all one piece, you will need to take extra steps to
allow her to sit and for her arms to hang by her sides, if desired. Begin
by stuffing her legs firmly. Sew a straight line across tops of both
legs...straight across, where indicated on pattern; this will allow the doll
to sit (see illustration in pattern section.)
#5 – Next stuff arms. To allow her arms the freedom to hang at her sides, stop stuffing where
indicated on pattern. If you want her arms more firmly stuffed, continue stuffing the entire arm. Sew
a line across each arm, from top of shoulder to underarm; to enable the arms to dangle freely (see
illustration in pattern section).
#6 - Stuff head, neck and torso very firmly. Sew opening closed.
#7 – With thread used to sew doll, attach a loop to the top of her head. After you have stained her,
this loop of thread will allow you to hang the doll to dry.
Dress:
#1. Bodice - On double layer material, right sides together, pin bodice pattern and cut out, being sure
to place the bodice on the fold as indicated.
#2. Skirt - On doubled layer material, right sides together, pin the 8-1/2 x 11 piece of paper (card
stock may work better) which is your skirt pattern, being sure to place pattern on fold, and cut out.
#3. Doing front and back separately, take one piece of the cut out skirts and sew a
gathering or a running stitch about 1/4" away from one long edge.
#4. Gather that part of the skirt and with right sides together match it to the
bottom of the bodice. Pin & sew right above the gathering stitch.
#5. Do the same for the other side of the bodice.
#6. With right sides together, match up the front and back dress pieces and, using
1/4 inch seam allowance, sew together.
#7. Turn hem under 1/4 inch and hem.
#8. Turn bottom of sleeves up about 1/4 inch and hand sew.
#9. Slip dress on over doll’s head. Hand stitch a running stitch completely around neck and pull to
gather, knot.
Shoes and Socks:
#1 - On doubled dark brown material, right sides together, trace shoe pattern and cut out.
#2 - Sew leaving top open. Clip curves and turn.
#3 - Turn top of shoe under ¼ inch and tack down with a few stitches.
#4 – Take your pair of baby socks and cut off top ribbed portion on both.
#5 - Hand sew the ribbed parts of the baby sock to the top inside of both shoes to emulate bobby
socks, as indicated on pattern. Turn them down over the top of the shoes.
Face:
#1 - Eyes: Position buttons on face where desired and pin with straight pins. Thread a doll needle
with a double strand of black quilting thread and going in from the top of her head (this will be
covered with her hair), go down and sew on eyes.
#1 –Eyebrows and Eyelashes: Using a wooden or plastic ruler and a mechanical pencil, lightly trace on
eyebrows and eyelashes (each 1/4 inch long). Thread a doll needle with a double strand of dark
brown embroidery thread and going in from the center top of her head (this will be covered with her
hair) go down and embroider eyebrows and eyelashes using a simple backstitch.
#2 – Nose: Print off nose pattern on card stock. Position it on face where desired and pin with
straight pins. Using a mechanical pencil, lightly trace nose. Thread doll needle with double strand of
dark pink embroidery floss. Going in from the top of her head (this will be covered with her hair) go
down and embroider her nose using a satin stitch and keeping the stitches close together.
#3 – Mouth: Print off mouth pattern on card stock. Pin on face where desired and pin in place with
straight pins. With a pencil, lightly trace the curve at the bottom of the pattern where the bolded line
is. Using 2 strands of dark brown embroidery thread, embroider the mouth as indicated on the
pattern.
#4 – Cheeks: Dip some country red paint onto paper plate. Dip your stencil brush lightly into the
paint and pounce off most of it onto the paper towels. Unless you want her cheeks really red and
rosy, be sure to pounce off MOST of the paint. If her cheeks are not colorful enough for you, you
can always add more…but begin by applying only a small amount. With your stencil brush and
checking picture on pattern for placement of cheeks, in a circling motion, paint on cheeks.
Hair:
#1 – Print off hair card on card stock.
#2 - Attach a matching piece of embroidery floss to very center of dolls head (where indicated on
pattern).
#3 - Wrap hair around hair card 25 times; slide off. Tie this hair bundle to center of head with the
piece of matching embroidery thread.
#4 - Trim a few bangs; trim rest of hair.
Picture:
#1 - Print off picture.
#2 - Cut 2 pieces of muslin larger than the picture.
#3 - Lay one of these pieces of muslin on a sunny window or light box and with a mechanical pencil
trace pattern.
#4 - Place second piece of muslin underneath this piece with the pattern and, using appropriate
colored embroidery floss, embroider the picture.
#5. Stain with recipe and instructions given at the beginning of this E-book.
#6. Place in frame.
Putting It All Together:
Dress –
#1 – Slip dress on over doll’s head and turn neck opening under ¼ inch and tack
down with just a few stitches on both sides of neck.
#2 - Turn sleeves under ¼ inch and hand sew a running stitch completely around.
Pull the running stitch to gather and tack down with a few stitches into the
underside of the dolls arm.
Shoes –
#1 – Grab a small handful of stuffing and place in toes of shoes. Place the shoe on the
dolls foot; add more stuffing if needed (see picture).
#2 – Tack the shoe onto the dolls legs by taking a few stitches at the very top of the
shoe (under the bobby sock) with matching embroidery thread.
#3 – With dark brown embroidery thread sew on criss-crossed threads for shoe laces
and tie in a bow.
You're done with Mavis. I hope you enjoyed making her as much as I enjoyed designing her. If you
have any problems or questions at all, please don’t hesitate to email me.
See "Terms of Use" given at the beginning of this E-Book.
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Facial Features
Nose
Mouth
Neck Opening
Sleeve Opening
Mavis
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Bodice Pattern
Copyright © 2010 Lillie Mae's Crafts
Attach Skirt Here
Cut 2
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Shoe Pattern
Copyright © 2010 Lillie Mae's Crafts
Mavis
Tape to Body
Mavis
Tape to Body
Hair Card
Stuffing Line
Stuffing Line
Mavis
Leg Pattern
Copyright © 2008 Lillie Mae’s Crafts
All Rights Reserved
Mavis
Arm Pattern
Copyright © 2008 Lillie Mae’s Crafts
All Rights Reserved
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Print off arm patterns, fit around shoulders and tape.
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Mavis
Doll Pattern
Copyright © 2010 Lillie Mae's Crafts
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Print off leg patterns and tape at X's.
Leave Open
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#5 - Catch a Star Stitchery Pillow
Supplies:
 Material: Muslin, material for
back of stitchery and for pillow
 Stuffing
 Embroidery Floss: Country red,
dark blue, dark gold, black,
white, black, dark brown
 Crayons: Red, dark blue, gold,
black, white
 Embroidery needle
 Cheesecloth
 Two 1/4 inch black buttons (for
eyes)
 Sunny window or light box
 Mechanical pencil
 Hot glue gun & glue sticks
 Supplies needed for staining
given at the beginning of this EBook
Directions:
1. Pillow: Print and cut out pillow
pattern on doubled material; do NOT
cut out. Sew on traced lines; do NOT
leave an opening. Cut out about 1/4
inch away from sewn lines. On center
front, cut a small slit for turning; turn. Stuff firmly and sew opening closed.
2. Print off stitchery pattern; trace outside square on doubled muslin; cut out.
3. Take one piece of the above muslin and either place on a light box or a sunny window. Using a
mechanical pencil, trace the Annie pattern onto the one piece of muslin.
4. Place the second piece of muslin back underneath the first and pen.
5. Using the appropriately colored embroidery floss and a simple back stitch, embroider the pattern:
Annie's hair Red
Annie's body Dark brown
Annie's dress Dark blue
Annie's eyelashes & Mouth - Black
Annie's nose Red (in satin stitch)
Star Dark gold
Star (Stitchery) Black
Socks White
Shoes Black
6. Color in with appropriate colored crayons.
7. Print and cut out backdrop pattern and trace on single layer material; cut out.
8. Place backdrop over center front of pillow making sure the opening is covered with this; pin in
place.
9. Place the stitchery in the center of this and pin.
10. With dark blue embroidery floss and using a running stitch, sew the stitchery in place (see
picture).
11. Stain and dry using the dryer method (see recipe and instructions for staining given at the
beginning of this E-Book.
12. Cut off a generous piece of cheesecloth, stain, fashion into a bow and glue in place (see picture).
See "Terms of Use" given at the beginning of this E-Book.
Place on Fold
Catch a Star Stitchery Pillow
BackDrop Pattern
Pillow Pattern
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Catch a Star Stitchery Pillow
Tulips in a Row Stitchery Pillow
This is an adorable little bit of prim stitchery
pillow. Use it for those small places on
shelves and in curio cabinets, make several for
bowl fillers and ornies or attach a piece of
ribbon or jute to back and hang for a peg
hanger.
Supplies:
 Material: Muslin, material for pillow
 Stuffing
 Embroidery Floss: Dark blue & Dark
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Green
Crayons: Dark blue & dark green
Embroidery needle
Sunny window or light box
Mechanical pencil
Supplies needed for staining given at the beginning of this E-Book
Directions:
1. Pillow: Print and cut out pillow pattern on doubled material; do NOT cut out. Sew on traced
lines; do NOT leave an opening. Cut out about 1/4 inch away from sewn lines. On center front, cut
a small slit for turning; turn. Stuff firmly and sew opening closed.
2. Print off stitchery pattern; trace outside square on doubled muslin; cut out.
3. Take one piece of the above muslin and either place on a light box or a sunny window. Using a
mechanical pencil, trace the tulip pattern onto the one piece of muslin.
4. Place the second piece of muslin back underneath the first and pen.
5. Using the appropriately colored embroidery floss and a simple back stitch, embroider the pattern:
Tulips Dark blue
Leaves & Stems Dark Green
6. Color in with appropriate colored crayons.
7. Place the stitchery in the center of the front of the pillow and pin.
8. With dark blue embroidery floss and using a running stitch, sew the stitchery in place (see picture).
9. Stain and dry using the dryer method (see recipe and instructions for staining given at the
beginning of this E-Book).
See "Terms of Use" given at the beginning of this E-Book.
Tulips in a Row Stitchery Pillow
Pillow Pattern
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